‘Community’s Gillian Jacobs Soaks Up Female Lead In ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2′

EXCLUSIVE:Gillian Jacobs has landed the female lead in MGM’s Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the Steve Pink-directed sequel that stars Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott and her former Community co-star Chevy Chase. Jacobs has Walk Of Shame in the can, which she stars in opposite Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden, with Film District releasing September 20. Jacobs also will be seen this fall in the Jacob Vaughan-directed comedy Milo opposite Ken Marino and Peter Stormare, following its SXSW premiere. She also has the Thomas Beatty-directed Teddy Bears opposite Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey.

Jacobs returns for the fifth season of NBC’s Community, for which she got a 2012 nom from the Broadcast Television Journalists Association for Best Supporting Actress. Jacobs separately wrapped Life Partners opposite Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, and the Richard Gray-directed The Lookalike opposite Jerry O’Connell, Justin Long and Gina Gershon. She is repped by Jill Kaplan of Principal NY, UTA, and lawyer Jamie Feldman.

What about the Sophie B. Hawkins biopic? Streets ahead, and don’t Britta it.

RodneyHakes • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

What you said… awesome.

Good for Gillian! • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Very busy and talented actress – wish her the very best in these upcoming projects/movies. All these movies seem to have good potential and good casts. The one that stands out to me is ‘Walk of Shame’ … her and Elizabeth Banks together – a good pairing of ‘separated at birth’ look-alikes; all they are missing is Rachel McAdams.

Hopefully Britta and Community will get a fine and well deserved send-off next winter-spring run.

yaya • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Gillian is the sharpest, most respectable comedianne actress in this business. And absolutely lovely to boot!

jarlerguy • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Good for her, but do we really need THIS sequel? I notice that John Cusack opted not to return. Telling.

bobby the saint • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Britta, er, Gillian is full of comedic awesome! Love her on “Community”…. congrats to her and this latest feature project.

Professor Professorson • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Congrats to a very deserving Gillian Jacobs, who is one of the very top comedic actresses in the biz. Go get ‘em, GJ!

E Plurius Anus • on Jun 6, 2013 5:31 pm

Ok, I am definelty seeing this now. Does this count as the movie in #sixseasonsandamovie ?